Luke 17:17-19 Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? 18 Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” “Happiness does not make us grateful, gratitude keeps us happy – always”. Gratitude prompts us to glorify God. The ungrateful would grumble that the glass is half empty...
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16 January 2024 – Gratitude – Part 2
2 Samuel 7:18 Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said: “Who am I, Sovereign Lord, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? “Happiness does not make us grateful, gratitude keeps us happy – always”. Gratitude is the secret to greatness. Gratitude keeps us humble,...
15 January 2024 – Gratitude – Part 1
Psalm 100:4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. “Happiness does not make us grateful, gratitude keeps us happy – always”. The way into the outer court of God’s presence is ‘thanksgiving’ and the door into His intimate presence is ‘praise and worship’. We...
14 January 2024 – Be Real – Part 7
Joshua 7:22 So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent, and there it was, hidden in his tent, with the silver underneath. Actions speak louder than words. Newton’s Third Law on force says, “Every action (force) in nature there is an equal and opposite reaction.” Newton’s Laws are Biblical principles translated to the natural world...
13 January 2024 – Be Real – Part 6
John 12:6 “Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages.” He/Judas did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it. Be...
12 January 2024 – Be Real – Part 5
Luke 19:2&4 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy….So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way. There is an unquenchable thirst for the truth in the heart of everyman. Even the most cruel and...
11 January 2024 – Be Real – Part 4
Luke 18:10-11 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.” Pray real prayers, not ritualistic repetitions. Real authentic prayers are...
10 January 2024 – Be Real – Part 3
Genesis 15:2 But Abram replied, “O Sovereign LORD, what good are all your blessings when I don’t even have a son? Since you’ve given me no children, Eliezer of Damascus, a servant in my household, will inherit all my wealth. “God does not give us everything we want, but He does fulfill His promises, leading...
09 January 2024 – Be Real – Part 2
Joshua 9:4 (The Gibeonites) They resorted to a ruse: They went as a delegation whose donkeys were loaded with worn-out sacks and old wineskins, cracked and mended. “A person’s true colors will always show within time. You may be fooled for the moment, but be patient and see what happens” – Jodi Cannon. Psychologists say that it...
08 January 2024 – Be Real – Part 1
Genesis 32:28 “Your name will no longer be Jacob. Your name will now be Israel, because you have wrestled with God and with people, and you have won. You have been created to be ‘you’. “If you can be anything, be real” – Nicki Rowe. Circumstances, culture or crisis might force us to wear a façade...